The problems that most people begin to experience with reading and close work at some point in their lives will also affect their use of the computer. All computer users have experienced eye strain at one time or another. Maybe you've been sitting up all night to finish a project and you just can't see straight any longer. Perhaps you're tired to begin with and just can't take a break.

Even though we typically sit a little further back from the computer screen than we would when reading a book, we may have trouble focusing. For some, the situation can easily be rectified by adjusting the viewing options so that the text is larger. For many others though, it's not that simple. We may be trying to simultaneously read from hard copy closer to us, and then trying to focus on the screen which is a little further away.

Need Something More Than Reading Glasses?

It's obvious that wearing ordinary reading glasses often doesn't work all the time, and a few computer users will try a variety of non-prescription reading glasses to solve their problem. However, these also may have their drawbacks, particularly if you pick bifocals. For anyone who has to spend long hours at a computer this can cause serious discomfort.

Sometimes there is a problem other than with vision, but vision is unjustly blamed. It could be that the area around your computer is badly lit. Even though the screen is well lit, you need good ambient lighting to avoid tiring your eyes. Sometimes the difficulty is not with the screen at all; the computer user may be trying to focus on something else, such as hard copy, in a darkened room.

Special computer glasses can be a lot of help. They feature special lenses which allow you to see close up and intermediate objects without any annoying lines in the lens. You may find that well-chosen computer glasses can help you to get through your day with less fatigue and eye strain.